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Great Starts Self Registration in NCUOne. (n.d.). https://resources.nu.edu/ld.php?content_id=75474601
Links in this course may require self-enrollment in Great Start courses. Use the attached guide to help you self-enroll in these free courses.

This is the Great Start course.

Graduate Studies Support Center. (n.d.). Achieving balance: Structure and schedule. https://resources.nu.edu/c.php?g=1096401&p=7995840
This resource corresponds with Achieving Balance: Structure and Schedule in Great Start‘s Unit Two: Student Success. Use this resource to gain tips on starting, staying productive, and avoiding procrastination.

Graduate Studies Support Center. (n.d.). Identifying and leveraging support systems. https://resources.nu.edu/c.php?g=1096401&p=7995786
This resource corresponds with Identifying and Leveraging Support Systems in Great Start‘s Unit Two: Student Success. Use this resource to help you identify supportive systems in your life and build the soft skills needed to leverage support to assist in your academic success.

Shewan, D., & Shewan, D. (2024, March 27). How to do a SWOT Analysis (With examples & free template!). WordStream. https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2017/12/20/swot-analysis
This resource provides examples and templates for a SWOT analysis to supplement the module material.

McDermott, N. (2023, January 26). Practical types of self-care you can do today. Forbes Health. https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/mental-self-care/
This current article explains the importance and fundamentals of self-care.

Vanderkam, L. (2016, October). Laura Vanderkam: How to gain control of your free time [Video file].TEDTalk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time?language=en
A very interesting TED talk on how to get control of your free time. You have more free time than you think!

There are several other communities in The Commons. You can review all of them by clicking on the "My Groups" link at the top of any Commons page and then click "Discover Groups".
**Educational Leadership Community of Practice in NU Commons
**ID Community of Practice in NU Commons

Libguides: Strong Start Success Plan: Strong Start Workshop Recording. (n.d.). https://resources.nu.edu/StrongStart
These videos will be helpful throughout the graduate school journey, along with Great Start, which is featured more heavily in the course.

Graduate Studies Support Center. (n.d.). What is your mindset? https://resources.nu.edu/c.php?g=1096401&p=7995753
This resource corresponds with What is Your Mindset? in Great Start‘s Unit Two: Student Success. Use this resource to understand fixed and growth mindsets and behaviors.

Graduate Studies Support Center. (n.d.). Taking ownership of your success. https://resources.nu.edu/c.php?g=1096401&p=7996191
This resource corresponds with Taking Ownership of Your Success in Great Start‘s Unit Two: Student Success. Use this resource to help you define student success and understand goals, specifically SMART goals.